"Be perfect!" Jesus summarizes, "Just as your Heavenly Father is perfect". Here we find that Christ came not to abolish the law, but to "magnify" it (KJV). Somewhere in 1 John he says something like, And this is what He has commanded us, to love one another and believe in the One God has sent. The Commands of Christ guide us in true discipleship and provide a pathway to a deeper relationship with God. Show me the tribute money. I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; The word translated keep in this verse is: tereo and it means to guard, or to watch. 46. It's interesting that all of Jesus's commandments are found in the books of Moses or are based on them. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me, " ( John 15:4 ). When we look to ourselves to live the Christian life we find ourselves utterly incapable and unable to do it and the pat answer to just try harder just does not cut it. Not only were my actions wrong but I also knew that often times when I did do "good" it was a out of selfish ambition for the recognition of men. Ten Commandments, also called Decalogue (Greek: deka logoi ["10 words"]), list of religious precepts that, according to various passages in Exodus and Deuteronomy, were divinely revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai and were engraved on two tablets of stone. The Ten Commandments is an ideal Bible study resource for youth and adults. Two commands on which all else depends in human and spiritual life. 22:31. do according to the strict commands, Jacob 2:10. Teach me Your statutes. Thanks be to God for your gifts to share the good news. A few aspects of meditating on the Word are repeating the verse over and over, emphasizing different words of the verse, picturing the verse and personalizing the verse. The second passage is considered to be a form of the Golden Rule.[9]. To love our neighbor as ourselves. I think the answer is grace. Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. So, at the very least, you are not alone! In the Gospel of Mark, the Shema is included: One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?" The word translated keep in this verse is: tereo and it means to guard, or to watch. Jesus taught that loving God and neighbor constituted the whole Law and he reiterated it here by saying: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets (Matthew 7:12). So what is the answer? . Be happy if others put you. My soul cleaves to the dust; [not God] Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.. John 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. It is Christ not I who does the changing. Mk 9.43 D G 122 Have salt amongst yourselves and live at peach with each other. And as you say, the idea of Christ doing His work in and through us is seen in the word "make (you free). (Philippians 2:13) It is not you that work in you to will and to do of His good pleasure but rather it is God that works in you. Vintage Framed Ten Commandments Litho with Picture of Jesus on the Cross. Therefore, His Commands are not hard, as He said, "My Yoke is easy and My burden is light". And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Strengthen me according to Your word. Why would God answer my prayer with a no? Remember in Christ we died and this is good news because someone who is dead is free from sin. "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." 22 "[4] Consequently, Israel, being, as the priest-people, enjoined like the Aaronite priest to sanctify the name of God and avoid whatever tends to desecrate it (Lev. Thank you for putting in the hard work to create this. No! Thus 8 a is an echo of the saying preserved in . 6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Hebrews 10:14Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV). And what could be more important than salvation? The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'. "Honour thy father and thy mother" ( Exodus 20:12 ). Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it (Matthew 7:1314). vi. (swaller This is the only way the Christian life is possible. For so many years I tried to live the Christian life but found my self failing miserably. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder (Matthew 19:46). Make and baptize disciplesMatthew 28:19 49. (Romans 6:7) Because we died in Christ we have been set free from sin and we have also been raised with Him to newness of life. I also wanted to share the definition of a word that changed my life! You find Jesus' view of each commandment in the boxes. In the parable of the sower, when seed was sown on different types of soil, the fruit was choked out and was not produced because the soil had weeds which Jesus defined as "the worries of this world, the deceitfulness of riches and the desire for other things." (See Luke 19:27.) As we meditate on the Word it comes in and changes us from the inside out. Forgot; Love one another as I loved you. 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. "He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the . To Swaller - I am blessed by the answer you give to Audrey Busike and with your permission I would like to share the same with those who I know with similar thoughts and questions. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." As you read through them, ask God to help you observe these words, apply them, and faithfully follow them throughout your lifetime. "When you stand praying, forgive" "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your sins." (Mark 11:25-26 NIV) 2. . I know that this has been a rather lengthy response but I believe these truths are some of the most important we can ever consider. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Praise God! "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" ( Exodus 20:8 ). "Thank you for commenting on our website. I grew up in the church but then was lost and went on about life without acknowledging the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. God bless you richly for being obedient and sharing with us the power of God..His Living word. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or Mormons) continue to abide by the Ten Commandments. We can't hope to get too far in a personal walk with Christ while investing countless hours meditating on the world's stories and tales. Therefore the cross had to deal with more then just the sinful things I have done it also had to deal with me and my arrogant self that thought I could do so much for God in my own strength. We run a summer discipleship program and I hope to include some of these comments in the teaching sessions! These are the saving principles taught by Jesus Christ, the bedrock on which His Gospel . Friends please don't think you have to "try harder" but rather "strive to enter His rest". . If this Christian life is just based on us giving it our best shot then we should just give up now because we cannot do it. This seems to be the most important of the commandments at least equal with his restating the original 10 to the Pharisees! But there's a much easier way, consider these passages: "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Matthew 24:32 "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree" is that a command or a suggestion? I know understand the pray constantly os to meditate on the commandments within that With Chirst living through me and the power of God that dwelleths within me that I can be a keeper of the commandments. God tells us no man is sinless, so practice repentance, pray God helps you stay strong and creates in you a heart to live for Him in Jesus name. . When asked what the greatest commandment is, the Christian New Testament depicts Jesus answering: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind," before adding: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. I meet with a group of guys weekly and this past weeks study was on surrender and it was tough and we all struggled with the lesson and feel somewhat inadequate in our ability to follow Christ for all those things you state in your post. I knew that we were supposed to try to be like Jesus but I found that on my best day I could not perfectly be like Jesus. Thank you and God Bless! Some would have the Law of Circumcision to be the Great Commandment, others the Law of the Sabbath, others the Law of Sacrifices, according as they severally stood affected, and spent their zeal; now they would try what Christ said to this question, hoping to incense the people against him, if he should not answer according to the vulgar opinion; and if he should magnify one commandment, they would reflect on him as vilifying the rest.[2]. Let me close with this verse that has been a huge encouragement to me. 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. So the question is - do I allow the worries of this world to distract my attention to Christ? For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Audrey, I hope you check back on this page and your impact often as I testify your words and feelings and mine today some 4 years after your initial post. ), but so to conduct himself in every way as to prevent the name of God from being dishonored by non-Israelites. I have placed Your ordinances before me. The word I want to look at the definition of is "keep". Perfectly pure, perfectly loving, perfectly holy, perfectly faithful, respectful, loyal, just, and true, not envious, not self-seeking, and embodying perfect rest. Your words, post have changed my perspective. Or that I am actually failing to let Him live through me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Gabriel, let me say this first; I thank my Lord for you! 1 John 5:14-15Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV). Do not even the publicans the same? (Matthew 5:4446).Go to episodes, If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? You will touch lives forever because we all know from our parents that once you put something on the internet it can never "fully" disappear. The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest (Matthew 9:3738). After a list of important commands like pray with out ceasing, give thanks in everything, quench not the Spirit we find this verse: "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it." ~John 15:12. It is our very nature. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another." H ere is. The life of the branch is one of the branch continually receiving life from the vine and our life as believers is found by continually abiding in Christ who is our life. So what is the answer? 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In 1 Peter 1:4 we read: "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." I have seen from Scripture and also from my own experience that it is not about us trying but rather it is about us dying and Jesus Christ living His life through us. In addition to these, Jesus also commanded us to make disciples of all nations (Mathew 28:19) teaching them to obey everything He had commanded them. When I read the post by Audrey Busike it touched me heart. "Thank you for commenting on our website. "This is the first and great commandment. Mt 18.17 D G I was taught that Christ Jesus died as payment for my sinsins in my past, present and in the future. . The only way we are faithful is because the ever faithful one lives in us! 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And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? I can think of nothing. We have been made partakers of the divine nature in Christ Jesus. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again (John 3:57). Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. I am really looking forward to a response. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. John 14:15. A few aspects of meditating on the Word are repeating the verse over and over, emphasizing different words of the verse, picturing the verse and personalizing the verse. "And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" ( Matthew 22:37-39 ). . Mt 18.16 D G 125 Tell it to the congregation. On the cross not only did Jesus conquer death, hell, and the grave (and He certainly did conquer those things) but he also conquered me. In Christ we died but it does not stop there. 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Those who believe Jesus' commandments replaced the 10 Commandments sometimes cite John 15:10: "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.". Its encouraging to know that things that are impossible for man are possible with God. This means we are commanded to love everyone, since . Below is Almost all popular media depicts life lived without - or even in direct defiance of - God. . (Matthew 5:48) A tall order. Where is the joy and peace in trying to be perfect in everything and messing up continually? When a scribe asked Jesus which commandment is the most important of all, Jesus answered that it is to love God. As we look in Scripture we cannot help but be staggered with the reality that God is calling us to live a life that we could never live. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 10. All you have to do is compare their doctrines with what the scriptures reveal. I believe we find the glorious answer in Colossians 1:26-27: "Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:" What a wondrous, glorious reality that the secret of the Christian life is Christ IN us living the Christian life through us! And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins (Matthew 26:2628). (Matthew 21:13). Now my hope is not in my best efforts to be a good Christian but rather my hope is set on my resurrected Lord who lives inside of me. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. For You will enlarge my heart. You list things as commands of Jesus that Jesus Himself did not actually command His disciples. [5], Twice every day the Jew recites the Shema Yisrael, which contains the words: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy might" (Deut. However I have been on a truth seeking journey in why resisting the flesh is hard. Worship God alone. Second, the interpretations of Jesus are given to explain the meaning of each commandment. The two great commandments that Jesus gave us are: "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! i. I think of the apostle Paul and his Spirit-inspired writing in Romans 7 where he talks of the struggle he obviously had between his flesh and his desire to do good and says in verse 24, "O wretched man that I am". Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away (Matthew 5:3842).Go to episodes, But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Following is a collection of 49 of Jesus' commands. Shows both the traditional and contemporary wording of each of the 10 Commandments, a principle and the meaning of each commandment, what Jesus taught about the commandments, and why the 10 Commandments are important today. This is the greatest and first commandment. I encourage all who read this to meditate on these truths and may God open every one of our eyes to the glorious reality that it is no longer us who lives but Christ who lives in us!". Hi! He took my punishment and I'm forgiven. The Commandments are recorded virtually identically in Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. God was not looking to improve me or make me a better person but rather He was wanting me to receive the reality of my death with Him that He might bring forth the glorious resurrection life of His Son through me. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven (Matthew 18:2122). This was good. 12, ; and Pesik. Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many (Matthew 20:2628). I have seen that my striving and trying to be like Christ in my own strength simply leads to me failing more. So what is the answer? Where is hope then? The natural man or Carnal man is spiritually dead to the things of God so it is impossible for them to Go seek God, in fact Romans 8 says this and also that we are naturally hostile to Him.. God moves in each of us, Draws us unto himself, continually sanctifies, convicts, and works in us, humbles us, rids us of all sorts of sin and issues that we have.. we are his workmanship, he is at work in us perfecting us always.. We, our old man has been crucified, he no linger lives, now Christ lives within us, that is how you remain with him over a period of time, He literately keeps us.. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:4648).Go to episodes, . On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.". Bur reading Gabriel's response to your original post has given me insight and hope as well as lifted my spirit. God was not looking to improve me or make me a better person but rather He was wanting me to receive the reality of my death with Him that He might bring forth the glorious resurrection life of His Son through me. 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 and having an high priest over the house of God; 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. God Bless! Do not get discouraged if you do not see fruit every day. The Bible was written so we could get to know God and to also let us know how displeasing we are to God and to show us how much we need Jesus because no way can we not sin. "And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." 4. We have been made partakers of the divine nature in Christ Jesus. This is the only way the Christian life is possible. He knows we will never be able to accomplish this complete list, even through Him. It not by striving or trying but rather abiding in the Vine. However, that doesn't mean we are not supposed to strive to be as much like Christ as possible. Continue ye in My love." Amen (Matthew 28:1920). We can see how short churches come when it involves what the LORD Jesus said to His disciples. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. Please don't tell me to pray more or that I lack faith. If this Christian life is just based on us giving it our best shot then we should just give up now because we cannot do it. Love God above all else. Without the reality of Christ in us this Christian life does not even make sense! 9. Great wonderful I'd been poking for this list for years! When instead of focusing on all the things in my life that were wrong I instead began to simply keep God's Word by meditating upon it a miraculous thing happened the wrong things in my life began to change not by me focusing on the things but rather by me simply dwelling upon the Word of God.Jesus Christ is the living Word and as we meditate on the written Word we are communing and fellow-shipping with the living Word Jesus Christ. 3. et seq.). Commandments is Jesus. Well, all of this is true. Without the reality of Christ in us this Christian life does not even make sense! First Audrey thank you for your honesty and not being afraid to ask or say what most of us believers are ashamed to bring forth in our walk with Christ. He [Jesus] said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. When thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. I know that sounds silly, but really, do I allow the world to dictate what is important in the world? As I have loved you, so you must love one another. Andrew from Ipswich, Australia. Remember in Christ we died and this is good news because someone who is dead is free from sin. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. It makes so much sense for us to keeper of the commandments its in then keeping that we become the branch intwine in the vine. Keep my commandmentsJohn 14:15 47. The life of the branch is one of the branch continually receiving life from the vine and our life as believers is found by continually abiding in Christ who is our life. Just take a peek at verses 25-32: Abide in Jesus' love "Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love, " ( John 15:9 ). How can I "engraft" God's Word into my life? (c. 120 BCE), contains additional . Jesus Christ, Second Comforter. Therefore the cross had to deal with more then just the sinful things I have done it also had to deal with me and my arrogant self that thought I could do so much for God in my own strength. Thou shalt not kill. O Lord, do not put me to shame! And Paul himself said that He did not attain to perfection but he *did* say that he kept putting the past behind him and kept "pressing on toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.". now we can draw near in full assurance in what Jesus has already done for each of us We didnt do it but He did!! It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer . He covers us when we fail, because we all fail, daily. It seems impossible in today's society doesn't it? Vintage Framed Ten Commandments Litho with Picture of Jesus on the Cross. He saith unto him, Which? Ye shall know them by their fruits. WE dont get to pick and choose. I dont find John 13: 34 in this list why is it missing? Jesus said ask seek and knock. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. People of God, anyone of you, have you mastered all of your sin, are you perfect? THANK YOU Gabriel. When we start throwing rules and regulations and shalt nots out at non believers or new believers, they run for the hills and/or live in total self condemnation, never knowing the true love and peace that is theirs just for the asking, not for the earning. The Great Commandment. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" You have blessed me with this and may God continue to bless you. I believe that you are right about the branch and the vine. 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